LYNCHINGS EVERY FIVE YEARS
PLACES WITH THE MOST VICTIMS
150 miles
LOCATION
VICTIMS
600
1.
Phillips County, Ark.
243
2.
Caddo Parish, La.
54
400
3.
Lafourche Parish, La.
50
4.
Tensas Parish, La.
40
VA.
200
5.
Ouachita Parish, La.
35
KY.
0
1880
’00
’20
’40
N.C.
TENN.
In Phillips County Ark., 237 people were lynched in 1919 during the Elaine race riot.
ARK.
S.C.
GA.
ALA.
Caddo Parish
Ouachita Parish
LYNCHINGS PER COUNTY
200
MISS.
Tensas Parish
50
LA.
TEXAS
10
Lafourche Parish
FLA.
PLACES WITH THE MOST VICTIMS
LYNCHINGS EVERY FIVE YEARS
150 miles
600
LOCATION
VICTIMS
1.
Phillips County, Ark.
243
ILL.
400
2.
Caddo Parish, La.
54
3.
Lafourche Parish, La.
50
VA.
200
4.
Tensas Parish, La.
40
5.
Ouachita Parish, La.
35
KY.
0
1880
’00
’20
’40
N.C.
In Phillips County Ark., 237 people were lynched in 1919 during the Elaine race riot.
TENN.
ARK.
S.C.
GA.
ALA.
Caddo Parish
Ouachita Parish
LYNCHING
PER COUNTY
MISS.
Tensas Parish
200
LA.
TEXAS
50
10
Lafourche Parish
FLA.
LYNCHINGS PER COUNTY
VA.
200
KY.
10
N.C.
TENN.
S.C.
ARK.
ALA.
GA.
MISS.
TEXAS
LA.
FLA.
150 miles
PLACES WITH THE MOST VICTIMS
LOCATION
VICTIMS
1.
Phillips County, Ark.
243
2.
Caddo Parish, La.
54
3.
Lafourche Parish, La.
50
4.
Tensas Parish, La.
40
5.
Ouachita Parish, La.
35
LYNCHINGS EVERY FIVE YEARS
600
400
200
0
1880
’00
’20
’40